William nicol



Patented Mar. 22, 1898.

I W. NICOL. y WEATHER PROOF FITTING FOR WINDOWS.

(No Model.)

H 1S ATTORNEYS- methodl of rendering windows wind and wa- Y tional planview of the plates fitted to meettion.

UNITED lSTATES l PATENT OFFICE.

- WILLIAiu-Niconeor eLAsGow, SCOTLAND.

wi-:IATH ERPRo'oFgFlT'jrING lF1o'RIS/'vmDows.

srvEcIFIoAtrIoN forming 'part-.of Letters Patent 1\Te.eo1,o81,l datedMeren 22, 1898.

ruary 28,1894,1l'0l 4,236; A111115, 1894, N0.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that LWILLIAM NIcoL, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain and Ireland, residing at Glasgow, Scotland, have inventedcertain new and useful Improved Weatherproof Fittings for Windows, (forwhich I have obtained patents in'Great Britain,'No. 24,380, datedDecember 19, 1893; No. 4,236, dated' February 28, 1894; No. 6,764, datedApril 5, 1894, andv No. 22,077, dated November 15, 1894,) of which thefollowing` is a specifica- This invention has reference to an improvedter tight.

My improvements essentially comprise a system of overlapping plateswhich would be litted at the bottom, top, meeting edges, and sides ofthe window to render same weatherproof. l

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionrelates, I have hereunto appended a sheet of explanatory drawings, inwhich the same reference-letters are used to indicate correspondingparts in the several iigures where shown.

Figures 1 and 2 are sectional elevations showing my improved system ofoverlapping plates as iitted to the bottom part of a casement-window.Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation showing same applied to the top part ofa window. Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view showing the plates as fittedto edge of window. Fig. 5 is a sectional plan View showing the plates asiitted to the meeting stiles of a window and to the hinged sides. Fig. 6is a detached secing stiles, slightly modied from that shown in Fig. 5.Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of the overlapping plates detached, and Fig.8 shows the form of plates when fitted at the hinged parts of window.Fig. 9 Vis a sectional plan view of a sliding-sash window as fitted withmy improved arrangement of plates. Fig. 10 is a sectional elevationcorresponding to Fig. 9, and Figs. 11 to 2O show detached views ofdetails of the improved iittings.

Referring to the drawings, as shown in Fig. 1 the plate a is formed witha bead ai I .iippiieetien tied Aprii 8o, 1897. `Aserial No. 884,588. (Nemodel.) Peteetea in Bngited December 19, 1898, Ne. 24,880, ret-6,764,a11d November 15, 1894,1To. 22,077.

and a kneed part a2 and screwed to the lower end of window, and theplate b is screwed to fixed sill of window and formed with a hooked partb to overlap the part a2 of plate a. The air-space formed by the bead atone end and the knee at the other entirely prevents water entering bycapillary attraction and is the principal factor in making the jointdraft and dust proof. A water-channel c, with a drain-hole c a fewinches from either end, is formed in the sill. In the arrangement shownin Fig. 2 the plates a b are simply reversed in position to enablewindow to open outward instead of inward, as inv Fig. 1. In thearrangement shown in Fig. 3 the same arrangement of plates a b are shownas fitted to the top part of window, and in Fig. 4 these plates areshown as fitted to the edge of a window. In Fig. 5 these plates a b areshown as fitted to the meeting stiles of window, these plates a b beingshown to an enlarged scale detached in Fig. '7. This enables me todispense with rabbets in the wood, the added strength of the sectionallowing a great reduction in the wood and consequently allowing morelight to enter the apartment. Y In Fig. 6 the plates a b aresubstantially the same as in Fig. 5, except that a eXible tube a3 isshown as tted within the hooked part b of the plate h to render thejoint perfectly air-tight. In Fig. 8 the overlapping plates d d arecurved so as to be used in conjunction with ordinary butt-hinges torender same weatherproof, and are shown as such in Fig. 5. In Fig. 9these plates d d are shown applied to a sliding-sash window, therebyacting as guides instead of the usualbatten-rod and partingbead,andenables the sash-fram es to be swiveled within lthe apartment, thesashes'being hung with weights and cords on one side only. These platesd d are shown detached in Fig. 12. In this arrangement of Fig. 9 theplate l) would be screwed to Xed frame at opposite side to the plates cld', and the plate a would be screwed to top sash, while the plate d4would be screwed to bottom sash, these plates being shown detached inFig. 11.

In Fig. 10 is shown a sectional elevation of sliding sashes and asiitted with modified constructions of overlapping plates at top,meeting-rails, and at sill, as shown to an enlarged scale detached inFigs. 13, 14, and 15.

In Fig. 16 is shown an enlarged View of the hinged plate e for securingthe batten-rod e'. (Seen in plan View in Fig. 9.)

In Figs. 17 and 1S a kneed plate e2 is shown instead of the hinged platee.

In Figs. 19 and 2O studs and plates are shown for secnrin g thebatten-rod e when the latter is not hinged. These plates consist of adisk f, screwed to fixed frame, and a plate f', screwed to batten-rod,the latter having a knob f2, Which enters slot fsin the plate f. Aswiveling turning-piece f1 is fitted to enable the hatten-rod to belifted out.

lVhat I claim is- 1. Teatherproof ttings for Windows, consisting ofoverlapping plates, one plate fastened to one part and another' platefastened to another part, said plates being formed, one with a linee andbead and the other with a hook to receive the knee, so as to dispensewith the usual Wooden rabbets, prevent capillary attraction andstrengthen the Wood, substantially as set forth.

2. Teatherproof fittings for Windows, consisting of two overlappingplates, said plates being formed with beads, hooks and kneed parts, saidparts also forming an air-chamber, in combination with a sill to openinward or outward, substantially as set forth.

In Weatherproof iittings for Windows, duplex overlapping plates curvedas described, to act as vertical guides and as swivels, in combinationwith overlapping plates at the opposite side of the Window, as and forthe purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

TILLIAM NICOL.

XVitnesses:

R. C. THOMSON, WM. RUTHERFORD.

